基本説明
Noteworthy topics include the management of pediatric patients and patients with psoriatic arthritis, immunological aspects of psoriasis, and a new group of immunomodulators or "biologicals."
Full Description
This handbook features updated chapters discussing the latest and most commonly prescribed therapies for patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis. Topics include the management of paediatric patients and patients with psoriatic arthritis.
Contents
An overview of psoriasis, Gerald Weinstein and M. Alan Menter; topical agents in the treatment of moderate-to-severe psoriasis, Kristina P. Callis and Gerald G. Krueger; the art and practice of UVB phototherapy for the treatment of psoriasis, John Koo, Grace Bandow, and Steven R. Feldman; systemic and topical PUVA therapy, Warwick L. Morison; therapy of moderate-to-severe psoriasis with methotrexate, Gerald D. Weinstein; systemic retinoids, Paul S. Yamauchi, Dalia Rizk, Tanya Kormeili, Rickie Patnaik, and Nicholas J. Lowe; cyclosporine in the treatment of severe psoriasis, Charles N. Ellis and Madhu B. Battu; combination, rotational, and sequential therapy, Mark Lebwohl; paediatric psoriasis, Peggy Lin and Amy S. Paller; psoriatic arthritis, Dafna D. Gladman; immunobiologicals for psoriasis - using targeted immunotherapies as pathogenic probes in psoriasis, Alice B. Gottlieb; etanercept for treatment of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, Alice B. Gottlieb; alefacept to treat psoriasis, Gerald G. Krueger and Kristina P. Callis; infliximab in the treatment of psoriasis, Alice B. Gottlieb; treatment of psoriasis using efalizumab, Craig L. Leonardi.
